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Kenny Schachter Taps Zaha Hadid To Build "Z-Boat"

Kenny Schachter is one of the most rides-oriented art dealers on the planet. He's already got multiple classic Porsches, a Maserati, a '63 MK1 Morris Mini Deluxe, and the three-wheeled Z.Car. That's just the short list. He's not stopping there, though. He recently commissioned Zaha Hadid, who also did the Z.Car, to build him an artistic 26-foot boat. The structure is made out of fiberglass and carbon fiber.

"The asymmetrical design is sculptural in appearance while practically affording more seating accommodations," the press release stated. "In a sense, the bespoke boat is as much a work of art as a Cisitalia sports car in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The idea is to think of vessels and vehicles as highly individualistic expressions of art, architecture and design reflecting the edge of what is possible using the most advanced means, including materials, software systems and methods of fabrication."

The $450,000 boat is being built by Shoreteam in France. Only 12 will be made and the first will be released early next year 2013.